After reading Downey’s Technology and Communication in American History, I definitely feel as though I have a better understanding on how technology (especially transportation) transformed communication and the way society has utilizes technology for communication. Every part of American history is connected through technology and communication and, moving forward, I think the book put it […]
Prompt: Read Technology and Communication in American History by Gregory J. Downey. Discuss your reactions to the book, as well as Downey’s approach to the Information Age. Overlapping Infrastructures of the Information Age: A Common Approach Seeking to understand the Information Age as a convergence of “technological infrastructures, social processes, and historical actors” (Downey, 10), “Technology… Read More HIST 427: “Technology and Communication in American History” Reactions
Gregory Downey’s Technology and Communication in American History provides a guided tour of communication technology throughout American History. From the first colonial printing presses to the post 9/11 internet, Downey provides a brief insight into the various mainstream modes of…
Response to Downey’s Technology and Communication in American History Downey’s Technology and Communication in American History explores the impact communication technology has had on society in the United States, and how politics, economics, and the needs of any specific culture have all played a role in the development and regulation of these technologies. One of …
In Downey’s book, he highlights the ways in which communication has evolved over time with the rise of technology in America. Something that I found to be interesting was the question of whether or not “technology should be used to “augment” human interaction or to “automate” human action (p10). This
In the book, Technology and Communication in American History by Gregory Downey, the author discussed the evolution of communication systems in the United States while debunking myths commonly held about the information age and its history. Instead of viewing the information age as being defined by the collection of major innovations that replaced one another
I have never created a timeline before and I honestly thought that it would be quite a hassle. But I was also excited to try out a new tool! Especially since I know we will be working timelines throughout this class. Because I had never created a timeline before, I made a pretty basic one […]
Timeline This timeline was produced for my History 297 research on President Chester Arthur. I am currently having issues embedding the actual timeline, but for the time being, I have embedded a link to it here.